Appendix D: Tips for effective searching Infographic

This infographic provides a quick reminder of the techniques you can use to create an effective search.

Tips for effective searching. Combine keywords using AND OR NOT adaptive AND leading results contain both words sustainable OR renewable results contain either words program NOT software results won't contain 'software' Search using quotation marks "project based learning" Search all possible endings using an asterisk recycl* will return recycled, recyclable, and recycling. Account for variations using a wildcard. behavio?r will return behavior and behaviour — _{Tips for effective searching, Western Sydney University by Ashleigh Watson is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license}

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